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Lovely Afternoon in Venice



After the soul-washing water taxi ride,
we were once again reunited with the Californians.

We had a quick briefing,
then we went out all together to get a quick bite to eat.
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At this random restaurant we sat down,
they gave us a bowl full of ice cubes.

They sure know how to treat tourists right003.gif

A quick-bite later, we were at Piazza San Marco.
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Tourists, as expected, were everywhere.
But it didn't feel that crowded.

Everyone said that October was the best time to go to Venice.
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After the high season, before the winter floods.

Eager to work off what we had just consumed,
our exploration started.

Once off the beaten track, a quiet alley like this can be found.
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The city was like a maze.
An ancient, exotic labyrinth.

And in the twilight,
the colors of the city transcend to another level.
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Before actually being here,
I always thought Venice was a cheesy touristic destination.

But seeing and feeling the city in context,
it really is a romantic place.
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Walking around aimlessly was a lot of fun.
So many little shops to pop in to, one after another.
The experienced shopper that I am, I didn't buy anything, though.
Not on the first day. I gotta do market research first006.gif

We pressed on,
and we got comfortably and appropriately tired and thirsty.
It was time for a coffee break.
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At the square.
Caffe Florian.

After all, we were tourists.
We were obliged to do something touristic!
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This spread was an expensive one.
We each paid something like 15 euros?

Catching up with old friends in Piazza San Marco is unreal.
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We spent a nice relaxing afternoon here listening to the band,
talking about this and that, endlessly.

Sitting here reminded me of a story from Kazuo Ishiguro's "Nocturnes".
I wonder what it's like to be a musician at the square.


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by Yas-Unprescribed | 2012-10-16 09:38 | 旅行/Travel

気まま我儘に生きるYasの人生を、正直率直に、そして飾らなく語るブログです。 This is a blog where Yas talks about his life in a foreign land seen through his bizarre and frivolous, yet sincere eyes
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